Obsessive-compulsive disorder therapists & psychiatrists in Hyattsville, MD

I'm a board-certified psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience in both general psychiatry and addiction medicine. My background spans a wide range of mental health conditions — from anxiety and depression to bipolar disorder and substance use — and I bring a deeply holistic perspective to every patient I work with. I offer telehealth care with flexible scheduling, including early morning appointments starting at 7:30am for those who need care before their workday begins.

Saludos! If you find yourself experiencing social anxiety, challenges with motivation, or perfectionism, I would love to connect with you.

I work with high achieving students, early and mid-career professionals, and people in the healing professions who are hoping to break free from their harsh inner critic. I am passionate about helping people reconnect with their values, build motivation, and liberate themselves from behaviors that hinder their ability to reach their goals.

I received my medical education in Paris, France.

I arrived in the US in 1982 and completed my psychiatric residency at Temple University Hospital, in Philadelphia in 1989.

IN 2010, I completed a forensic psychiatry fellowship in Portland, Oregon.

I have worked as a staff psychiatrist within the Maryland state mental health system for 23 years.

I am working with patients suffering from general mental illness and patients suffering from substance abuse.

I have worked with substance abuse clients since 1992 when I created a treatment program at Crownsville Hospital, in Crownsville. More recently I have been working with clients receiving buprenorphine (Suboxone) for the treatment of opioid use disorder.

Welcome! I would be honored to work with you in exloration of you. With many years of experience, I want and intend to understand you, and offer improvement for whatever you seek. You can be your happiest and healthiest self , living your best life.

Let's talk.

I believe there is no one "right" way for therapy and healing, so I offer multiple pathways—talking, movement, art-making, and body-based practices, like EMDR and somatic therapies. Working together we will find what works for you.

"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

Unfortunately, most of us have been impacted by a traumatic experience or by multiple traumatic events.

Very few of us are immune.

Thus, the need for Shadow Work.

As a Certified Trauma Psychotherapist and LCSW-C (#11130) for close to 30 years, I have had the privilege of working with people who are invested in undergoing the journey of untangling past trauma in order to excavate, illuminate, and cultivate a new sense of Self. As a Resilience Practitioner, who is primarily psychodynamically-oriented, I embody an integrative approach as each person seeking assistance has unique needs.